Coma after greater occipital nerve blockade in a patient with previous posterior fossa surgery

Till Sprenger, Christian L. Seifert

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Abstract

We here report the case of a patient who previously underwent posterior fossa surgery and was later treated with greater occipital nerve blockade for unilateral facial pain. The patient went into coma immediately post-injection but made a full recovery without sequelae after intensive care treatment. Physicians should be aware of the risks of greater occipital nerve blockade after previous posterior fossa craniotomy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)548-550
Number of pages3
JournalHeadache
Volume53
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • bupivacaine
  • coma
  • complication
  • greater occipital nerve block

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